• A federally or provincially registered non-profit society or charitable organization operating in St. Albert
• A school located in St. Albert
• A community group of two or more St. Albert citizens who have come together for the purpose of undertaking an eligible project, either independently, or with a business or government partners in the community

The City of St. Albert accepts applications until the second Thursday in November and the grants are allocated once annually.

Each applicant is required to contact the City of St. Alberts Environment Coordinator (environment@stalbert.ca or call 780-459-1735) to discuss your project idea prior to submitting your application. This ensures your group's project is eligible for funding and aligns with the City environmental policies and plans. It also gives your group the opportunity to receive feedback from City staff and even generate ideas for other resources to help your group with project details.

An expense related to an eligible project may include: 

• Rental/purchase of equipment and supplies required to complete the project 
• Wages for professional services 
• Printing of brochures, educational material, etc 
• Advertising (radio, newspaper, signage, banners, etc) 
• Facility rental fees for special events 
• Travel, accommodation and meal costs for instructors and speakers 

Absolutely. However, to ensure the long-term success of planting projects, native plants must be used.

• For a list of trees and shrubs native to St. Albert please review the Native Plant list
• For native plant suppliers in the region review the Potential Alberta Native Plant Supplier list

Yes, however expenses for beautifying property will not be considered. Specifically landscaping or outdoor furniture funding requests like picnic tables or fencing materials to close off an area are not an eligible expense. If your project included native trees and shrubs this would be an eligible expense.

Yes, required you have completed and submitted the final report showing sources of funding and costs, including receipts that were associated with the past project.

Long-term projects are supportable on an annual basis but there is absolutely no guarantee of funding. As a rule of thumb, preference will normally be given to new project ideas.

• Successful applicants are required to take a minimum of six photos that capture the progression and final stages of your project. So keep your camera handy!
  View the Photography Guidelines/Resources
• Keep in mind some of the outcomes you are looking for in order to measure the success of your project. Take note of any lessons learned. All this information will help you fill out the final report at the end of your project. View the Final Reprt Information Page
• File and keep track of all the receipts and expenses related to your project. You will also need this information to fill out the final report.

You must submit a final report to the City of St. Albert after your project is complete.

• View the Final Report Information page
• You have within 60 days of project completion to submit your final report to civicgrants@stalbert.ca

The Green Community Grant provides funds to encourage environmental projects in the community that support the City of St. Albert’s Municipal Development Plan and long-range strategies.

Environmental projects are encouraged to align with the following categories: Air & Energy, Land, Water and People.

Grant requests can be made in any denomination up to $5,000. Funding requests for greater this amount will require additional review and approval by the Environmental Advisory Committee.

• A federally or provincially registered non-profit society or charitable organization operating in St. Albert
• A school located in St. Albert
• A community group of two or more St. Albert citizens who have come together for the purpose of undertaking an eligible project, either independently, or with a business or government partners in the community

“Eligible project” means any project or activity that demonstrates environmental benefits or improvements and is consistent with City policies, and may include:  

•  community environmental education projects;  
• open space and natural area enhancement projects;  
• natural areas reclamation projects;  
• waste reduction projects (e.g. recycling, composting, energy conservation);  
• wildlife or biodiversity-oriented projects;  
• land, air and/or water quality preservation and/or enhancement;  
• environmental demonstration project using innovative technologies;  
• environmental projects that demonstrate local, regional or provincial leadership;  
• environmental communications and public awareness facilitation projects;  
• environmental monitoring or inventory projects; or  
• other environmental projects in keeping with City policies.  

Preference shall be given to eligible projects that illustrate some or all of the following:  

• the project is of environmental benefit to the City of St. Albert and its residents;  
• the project does not duplicate existing programs in the public or private sector;  
• most of the members of the eligible applicant group reside in the City of St. Albert;  
• the project will take place primarily within the City of St. Albert;  
• the project demonstrates partnering in the community;  
• the grant funding helps leverage funding from other sources; and  
• the project demonstrates environmental leadership. 

Gather all additional information required prior to applying.  Key pieces of additional information which must be included with your application includes:

Organization Information:

• Act under which organization is incorporated (if applicable)
• Society Registration Number (if applicable)
• Project Team Contact Information

Project Information:

• Organization’s purpose and mission statement
• Project Description Details including which categories your project relates to: Air & Energy, Land, Water, and People - plus a timeframe
• Project Objectives and any specific or quantifiable outcomes
• Detailed Breakdown of Project Cost Estimates (including quotes)
• Detailed List of Project Budget, Expenses, and Projected Revenue from other sources of funding.

If you have any questions regarding what the above items would entail, please contact the Environment Coordinator at environment@stalbert.ca

After you've submitted your application, you will receive an email request to fill out and submit the following agreement to civicgrants@stalbert.ca

• Green Community Grant - Detailed Budget Worksheet